This post is somewhat of a repeat of one we placed on our family blog http://5cbs.blogspot.com/ a few days ago. Yet, we are aware there are a number of bird watchers among the readers of this garden blog so thought it might be nice to post a version here as well.
As some of you know, our back yard is a favorite feature of our
home. We spend most of our sitting time in the family room which overlooks it
through the three 6x8 foot windows.
It is in these chairs where we browse
our computer and tablets, read our Kindles, papers and books, and watch the
ever-changing wildlife shows in the bushes and trees.
We have a funny little iron and vine
"tree" which has some lights on it that sits just outside between the
windows and the pool.
The red crown appears to change in size as he
chooses to display it. He doesn't sit still for more than a second and
hops all around but seems attracted by the tree. He also sits briefly and looks
into the window at us. He didn't even fly away when I stepped outside to
take a picture with my cell phone. The others are taken through the window.
He pays no attention to the two main bird
feeders and the other visitors there; just our little weird tree.
Maybe it's the red lights.
Always something going on in the back yard.
Why do we "mature" folks like birds? Who knows? This fascinating little bird was discussed in the previous post. He is always by himself so has little else to do it seems. He first showed up on Dec 21 and has returned several times each day since. This is Dec 31. Today I had my zoom lens on so the pictures through the window are much better.
